REUTERS: United States is considering a collective military response to the chemical attack in Syria, U.S. officials say
— Josh Caplan (@joshdcaplan) April 10, 2018
The Russian Ambassador to the UN says Russia is being "unpardonably threatened" by the US, UK and France pic.twitter.com/9giSwqdfHj
— Sky News (@SkyNews) April 9, 2018
UN Amb. Nikki Haley: "The Russia regime, whose hands are all covered in the blood of Syrian children, cannot be ashamed by pictures of its victims."
"We must not overlook Russia and Iran's roles in enabling the Assad regime's murderous destruction." https://t.co/d7DxibRHOd pic.twitter.com/muXEVJCaHn
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) April 9, 2018
Last time Russia declined to use its air defense systems to shoot down US Tomahawk missiles in Syria. I think this time they'll take shots. Standoff air-launched or sea-launched missiles pose little risk of US casualties, but the escalation risk is higher.
— Michael Carpenter (@mikercarpenter) April 9, 2018
Russia's "nyet" for continuing the UN investigation that would attribute responsibility for Syrian chemical attacks has meant "da" (yes) to more such attacks. pic.twitter.com/8ziU9CrwY1
— Kenneth Roth (@KenRoth) April 9, 2018
Hitting Putin and his grotesque criminal empire where it hurts: Russian stocks and currency experience precipitate fall after US imposition of tighter sanctions. EU should also go further. pic.twitter.com/PpP9CZPsB1
— John O'Brennan (@JohnOBrennan2) April 9, 2018
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TRUMPWORLD
Trump went off on this unhinged rant in what was supposed to be a War Cabinet meeting focused on the Syria/Iran-Russia crisis. Lives and our nation’s security subordinated to Trump’s self-interest vs his own DOJ and his own US Atty for SDNY. Grotesque. https://t.co/YinyiMO5zJ
— Laurence Tribe (@tribelaw) April 9, 2018
An unhinged, impulsive conspiracy theorist who started off today's military strategy meeting by attacking his own Attorney General, the FBI, and mused about firing the Special Counsel is now about to decide whether—and how—to bomb Syria. What could go wrong?
— Brian Klaas (@brianklaas) April 9, 2018
BREAKING: The FBI raids the office of the President's longtime attorney and confidant, Michael Cohen, the New York Times reports https://t.co/UiA4ob7HPZ pic.twitter.com/RlyuAoKuI5
— The Lead CNN (@TheLeadCNN) April 9, 2018
Mueller would have to get approval from Rosenstein to refer a matter to another jurisdiction, per special counsel guidelines, which appears to be the case here
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) April 9, 2018
Trump lawyer Michael Cohen could could be guilty of so many crimes https://t.co/JPfsgAG5Ud pic.twitter.com/RBHVcSpzHE
— Jonathan Chait (@jonathanchait) April 9, 2018
Re: Michael Cohen search. Attorney-client privilege is voided in an investigation when you use that privilege to further a crime or fraud.
— Tom Winter (@Tom_Winter) April 9, 2018
Inception (2010) pic.twitter.com/FG8EislrbQ
— southpaw (@nycsouthpaw) April 9, 2018
Trump reportedly puts Lou Dobbs on speakerphone for Oval Office meetings.
Lou Dobbs just tweeted out a quote from one of his guests that Mueller and co. all "deserve to be fired." https://t.co/4Ci5xb5Qnc
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) April 10, 2018
Even with the balanced wording of the question, I’m not sure this is the answer Lou was expecting. pic.twitter.com/dqdpmA5gy0
— Rich Galen (@richgalen) April 10, 2018
Meanwhile..
so farmers who voted for Trump **while he campaigned promising to wage a trade war** are suddenly concerned about Trump's trade war; https://t.co/2eW8uOylyq
— Eric Boehlert (@EricBoehlert) April 9, 2018
Brutal headlines in Midwest papers on trade for @realDonaldTrump, including @qctimes: "Iowans got conned." Asked about this today, Trump says this of farmers: "They understand that they are dong this for the country and we will make it up to them."
— Jeff Zeleny (@jeffzeleny) April 9, 2018
Is there reporting on whether most farmers view it as their patriotic duty to take the L and stand by Dear Leader Trump as his trade war with China devastates their family finances?
— Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) April 9, 2018
Trump conflict of interest? 86 percent of RNC’s venue, catering expenses last month went to president’s properties https://t.co/xQjwsxqeGg
— Jeffrey Levin (@jilevin) April 10, 2018
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WORLD
“We didn’t take a broad enough view of our responsibility, and that was a big mistake,” Mark Zuckerberg wrote in his prepared testimony to Congress https://t.co/w3sQctkmjY
— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 9, 2018
"Four websites in Mexico are using Facebook and Twitter to mount what appear to be coordinated attacks on Andrés Manuel López Obrador, the left-wing candidate who is leading in the polls ahead of the country’s July 1 election." https://t.co/aswVqdGXrw
— First Draft (@firstdraftnews) April 9, 2018
Fidesz-controlled media now going after individuals from civil society, featuring their photos on TV. #Hungary https://t.co/3LTU5UvIJi
— Lili Bayer (@liliebayer) April 9, 2018
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BATSHIT BREXIT BRITAIN (AND NORN IRON)
Remember this.
The night before the Good Friday Agreement 20 years ago.
An extraordinary night for politicians, the press and the protesters … pic.twitter.com/P2Gpul1i3r— Mark Simpson (@BBCMarkSimpson) April 9, 2018
Twists and turns of vexed Belfast Agreement Talks revealed
via @IrishTimeshttps://t.co/R2XJnp0t2C— Eamonn Mallie (@EamonnMallie) April 9, 2018
Hume: The key influence in the Good Friday Agreement https://t.co/0xqNksD1Px via @rte
— Tanya Mc Camphill (@tanyamccamphill) April 9, 2018
Tomorrow marks the 20th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. For plenty of reflections and perspectives, check out these articles on @NorthernSlant: https://t.co/nH1985qn8B #GFA20 #GFA #GFAat20 pic.twitter.com/nk6uRyNAXf
— Northern Slant (@NorthernSlant) April 9, 2018
Watch Live: We are bringing @BillClinton, #TonyBlair and key influencers together for the first time since the #GoodFridayAgreement.
Follow us on Facebook to receive a notification when we go live: https://t.co/uyJrIqQFcJ
Or tune in here tomorrow: https://t.co/RcViJu9jK8#GFA20 pic.twitter.com/c42VRmsKBz
— Queen's University Belfast 🎓 (@QUBelfast) April 9, 2018
Who is encouraging Barry Gardiner to say these things? Serious question. https://t.co/IA1NkWwBcs
— Rachel Wearmouth (@REWearmouth) April 9, 2018
It’s oh mate o’ clock pic.twitter.com/EXOhUE3uuF
— Pointless Letters (@pointlesslettrs) April 9, 2018